Ammonia world production data

Figure 6.1.2 Evolution of the annual worldwide ammonia production (counted as N) and of the world population [data from AppI, 1999 data for NH3 production for 2005 from IFA (2007)]. In 2010, production even reached ca. 130 mio. tonnes (counted as N) per year.

Also at times, political factors enter into the choosing of a particular feedstock for ammonia production. Table 2 shows the approximate breakdown of the current world ammonia capacity according to the feedstocks used. The data were derived from SRI s "World Nitrogen" report. CiL)... 

Equation (6.1.12) reflects the main route used today In 2010, the world ammonia production was 131 million tonnes (N) in total (159 million tonnes ammonia data from http //www.indexmundi.com/en/commodities/minerals/nitrogen/nitrogen tl2.html, accessed 27.10.2012). 77% of the production capacity is based on natural gas, followed by coal (13%), naphtha (6%), and heavy oil (4%) (numbers for 1998 from Appl, 1999). 

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